Window construction



1936- G. BARCLAY Re. 20,054

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Original Filed March 18, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet l 1936.G. BARCLAY WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Original Filed March l8, 1929 3Sheets-Sheet 2 Reissued Aug. 4, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOWCONSTRUCTION Gustaf Ivar Barclay, Niles, Mich., assig'nor to DetroitSteel Products Company, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan 9Claims.

The invention relates to window constructions and is particularlyapplicable to the swinging ventilator type. One of the objects of theinvention is to fo-nn the window Construction so that it will 5 have atight joint between the ventilator and the frame. Other objects are toconstruct the parts to provide for wedge engagement between theventilator rail which is movable longitudinall'y of the frame and theframe member with which this rail comes into engagement; and to soconstruct the means for guiding the ventilator rail that the pivot aboutwhich the ventilator swings is beyond the ventilator rail and insubstantial alignment transversely of the ventilator with 15 'thesurface of the rail having the wedge engagement. Further objects are toprovide an improved construction of frame which can be readily made totake care of either outwardly or inwardly swinging ventilators or both;to provide 20 an improved Construction of frame jamb having as a partthereof a weathering bar or strip; and l to provide an improvedconstruction of means for guiding the ventilator whereby provision ismade for manufacturing inaccuracies and wear 26 and at the same timerattling is avoided.

With these as well as other objects in view, the invention resides inthe novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts, as more fully hereinafter set 30 iorthi In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an outside elevation of a window Construction embodying myinvention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross section on the 35 line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged front elevation broken away of a. portion of thewindow Construction;

Figures 4, and 6 are cross sections, respectively, on the lines 4-4, 5-5and 6--6 of Fig- 40 ure 3;

Figures 7, 8 and 9 are views showing a portion of Figure 3 with modifiedguides.

The frame of the window construction has the jambs l and the top andbottom cross members 45 2 and 3 between these jambs. The ventilator hassash members in the nature of the jambs 4 and the top and bottom rails 5and 6, respectively. The ventilator, as shown, is adapted to swingoutwardly and its top rail 5 is movable longitudinal- 50 ly of the frameand more particularly its jambs I.

This top rail has the web 1 and the upwardly extending long and shortfianges 8 and 8', which are adapted to contact with and lie inside thedepending short and long fianges 5 and 10, re-

55 spectively, of the top cross member 2 when the ventilator is inclosed position. The bottom rail 6 and the jambs 4 have the samearrangement of web and long and short flanges as the top rail 5, buttheir short flanges are located inwardly instead of outwardly of thelong flanges as in the 5 top rail.

The jambs I of the frame are each made of Component jamb bars I' andComponent weathering bars or strips I which are channel shaped and thewebs of which contact and 'are suitably 10 rigidly Secured together toform a unit. Each jamb bar has the outer long fiange 33 and the innershort flange 34 and each weathering bar or strip has the inner longflange 35 and the outer short flange 35, the inner face of the flange 35being flush with that of the fiange 34 and the outer face of the fiange36 being offset inwardly from that of the flange 33. The outer faces ofthe flanges 35 and 35 of each weathering bar or strip are engageablerespectively by the short and long fianges of the jambs 4 of theventilator. The bottom cross member 3 of the frame has the upwardlyextending long fiange 31 at the inner edge of its web 38 and theupwardly extending short fiange 24 at the outer edge of the web 38, 25the outer faces of these fianges being engageable with the short andlong flanges respectively of the bottom rail G of the ventilator. Theouter faces of the fianges 31 and 24 register or are in alignment withthe inside faces of the flanges 35 and 36 respectively of the jambs. Thebottom cross member 3 further has the "depending inner short and outerlong fianges 39 and ll, respectively, which are oiiset outwardly withrespect to the flanges 31 and 24 respectively and the inner faces ofwhich are in algnment with those of the fianges 9 and o respectively ofthe top cross member 2. The jambs l and, more particularly, the jambbars l' and the top and bottom cross members 2 and 3 respectively of the40 frame are fixedly Secured together with their inner and outer facesin spaced parallel planes, the' Weathering bars or strips having theirends abutting the cross members. The jambs 4 andthe top and bottom rails5 and 6 respectively of the ventilator are fixedly Secured together withtheir inner and outer faces in spaced parallel planes, the distancebetween which is less than that between the planes of the frame faces.As a result, both the frame and ventilator may be more readily joinedfrom an assembly point oi' view and their inner and outer faces moreeconomically finished because of the absence of any lateral projectionson these faces. Also, the inside face at the frame assumes a positionwhich is parallel with the inside face of the ventilator, regardless oftype, presenting, in ei'fect, a uniormly flush appearance from both theinside and outside irrespective of whether the ventilator is of theinswung or outswung type. By reason of the Construction of the bottomcross member 3 of the frame, it may be used alsoas a top cross memberfor engagement with a second ventilator, which latter may be swungeither outwardly or inwardly. In the event the member 3 is employed asthe top cross member in the manner indicated above, the fiange 39instead of performing its usual function of engaging the b-uildingconstruction, serves the purpose of the drip usually employed at the topof a ventilator. Furthermore, the construction of the jambs l is suchthat the weathering bars or strips l may be secured to the jamb bars inthe position shown or in reverse position, so that the jambs may bereadily made to accommodate a ventilator which swings either outwardlyor inwardly.

For weatherproofing and concealing the joint between each jamb bar I'and its weathering bar or strip I each jamb bar is formed with theflanges 40 and 4l at the edges of its web and in alignment with butextending in an opposite direction from the flanges 33 and 34respectively so that these fianges 40 and 4l embrace the web of thecomponent weathering bar in such a manner that it automatically locatesthe correct position of said weathering bar irrespective of whetherthe'latter is secured to the jamb bar in the position shown in Figure 6or in the reverse position. The flanges 40 and 4l also render the jointsbetween the Component frame parts less obscure, since by reason of thisConstruction, the ends of the joints face inwardly toward the center ofthe window. In this connection, attention is called to the fact that thejoints between the outside flanges 40 and the adjacent edge of theweathering strip is further obscured in the closed position of theventilator by the proximity of the edges of the weathering flanges onthe ventilator as clearly shown in Figura 6. With reference to the innerside of the window, it will be noted from the above figure that thejoints previously referred to between the bars at this latter side ofthe window, are further obscured by the offset portion 35' of theweathering strip. Moreover, by joining the Component parts of the framebar in the manner discussed above at the outer side of the window, thesejoints are sheltered to a large extent from the Weather so as to notonly protect the joint itself, but also prevent any leakage through thewindow.

For the purpose of permitting the removal of any moisture collecting inthe bottom cross member 3 of the frame and at the same time to assist insecuring a better seal between the bottom rail B of the ventilator andthis bottom cross member, the short upwardly extending fiange 24 of thebottom cross member, which fiange is adapted to be abutted by the longflange of the bottom rail, is formed with the transverse drain openings25 having downwardly and outwardly inclined bases leading from the upperface of the web of the bottom cross member. These drain openings arecovered and concealed by the long flange of the bottom rail when theventilator is in closed position. v

As shown particularly in Figure 2, the ventilator swings outwardly fromthebottom and its top rail 5 slides downwardly and swings outwardly atthe same time. In this connection, it is to be noted that the shortflange 8' of the top rail is beveled in predetermined relation to thepivot of the ventilator in such a manner as to permit an increasinglygreater Clearance to be had when the ventilator is moved downward fromits normal closed position and also to provide a wedging engagement withthe cooperating fiange IU on the cross member 2 during the final closingmovement of the ventilator in order to insure a weatherproof jointirrespective of slight inequalities in the Contacting surfaces. In orderto obtain efiicient weatherproof joints between of the bottom crossmember 3 and the fianges 33 and 40 of the jambs l in the manner clearlyshown in the drawings.

I2 are balance arms which are adapted to be,

located between the jambs of the ventilator and the frame when theventilator is in closed position. The lower ends of these balance armsare pivotally connected to the clips !3 secured to the jambs I while theupper ends of these balance arms are pivotally connected to the plates I4, which are secured to the jambs 4.

For guiding the top rail 5, I have provided means at its opposite endsfor slidably engaging the jambs l and more particularly the weatheringbars or strips 1 of the frame. Both means are alike and therefore butone will be described. In detail, l5 is a channel-shaped shoe formedpreferably of resilient material and having its fianges preferablyconverging inwardly from its base and slidably engaging in acorrespondingly shaped channel formed by the inside surfaces of thefianges 35 and 36 of the Component weathering bar or strip l in whichthe inner face of the flange 36 and the outer face of the fiange portion35' diverge with respect to each other and away from the web. As shownparticularly in Figure 6, the above Construction is such as to provide africtional contact between the shoe and adjacent diverging faces of thefianges 35 and 36, and, in the present instance, proper engagement isinsured by providing a Clearance between the edges of the shoe fiangesand the weathering bar. With this arrangement, it will be apparent thatthe ventilator is accurately centered within the window openingirrespective of manufacturing inaccuracies, and any tendency of theventilator to rattle within its frame due to wear is eliminated.

The web of this shoe is rigidly secured to the pin I 6, which extendstransversely thereof and fits within the cylindrical-portion l1 of thetube !8. This tube has the flattened inner end portion !9 through whichextends suitable means such as the rivet 20 for securing the tube to theWeb 1 of the top rail, the tube extending longitudinally of and incontact with the web. 2l is a bar secured to the web of the jamb 4 bysuitable means such as the rivets 22, this bar extendng upwardly abovethe web 'I of the top rail ,and having an opening therethrough forreceiving the outer end of the tube l8 and allowing the cylindricalportion of the tube to rotate, if necessary, by means of the verticaland horizontal ventilator bars or the ventilator jambs and rails beingout of plane slightly in relation to each other. Clearance is preferablyprovided in the holes for receiving the rivets 22 so that the bar may bereadfly adjusted to properly aign. the tube Ia with the ventilator. Theadvantage gained is apparent, since it provides tor insuring" properengagement 01' the complementary weathe'ring surfaces irrespective ofmanufacturing inaccuracies. 23 is a coil spring within the tube andabutting the pin and the closed inner end of the tube for yeldablyiorcing the pin outwardly to yieldably maintain the shoe in constantengagement with the weatherlng member.

In the modification shown in Figure 7, the tube 26 instead of beingfiattened at its inner end, remains cylindrical throughout its lengthand its inner end is secured to the web of the ventilator top rail bythe long rivet 21. The remainder of the construction is the same as thatpreviously described.

The modification shown in Figure 8 difiers from that of Figure 7 bysubstituting for the rlvet 21 the bracket 28, which has the foot fiange29 riveted to the web of the ventilator top rail and the semicircularflange 30 partially encircling the inner end of the tube.

The modification in Figure 9 difiers from that of Figure 8 in providingthe boss 3l upon the bracket 32 and extending into the inner end of thetube.

From the above description, it will be readily seen that I have providedan improved construction of window having a frame so constructed that itmay be readily made to take care of outwardly or inwardly swingingventilators or both; that I have provided an improved construction ofwindow frame jamb having as a part thereof a weathering bar or stripwhich can bc Secured in reverse positions to the jamb bar to take careof either outwardly or inwardly Swinging ventilators; and that I haveprovided an improved construction of window in which the rail of theswinging ventilator movable longitudinally of the window frame has wedgeengagement with its respective member of the frame providing a tight andweatherproof joint between these parts and in which the frame isconstructed to conceal and weatherproof the joints at the other sides ofthe window. It will also be seen that I have provided a construction fordraining the moisture from the frame, so arranged that the drainopenings are concealed when the ventilator is closed. It willfurthermore be seen that the pivot for the ventilator is so located thatit is concealed between the ventilator and the frame when the ventilatoris closed and that it is in substantial alignment transversely of theventilator with the ventilator surface having wedge engagement with theframe, thereby reducing to the minimum the angular movement of thisventilator surface and providing for its wedge engagement; and that theventilator guiding means is yieldable to provide for wedge engagementand take care of manufacturing inaccuracies and wear and at the sametime prevent rattling.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a window construction, the combination with a rame, of a swingingventilator having jambs and a rail thcrebetween movable longitudinaliyof said frame, and means for guiding said rail including a shoe slidablyengaging said frame, a transverse pin upon said shoe, a tubuiar memberreceiving said pin and engaging said rail, means for securing the innerend of said tubular member to said rail, and means upon one of saidjambs for securing the outer end of said tubular member in place.

2. In a windowconstruction, the combination with a rame, `ot a swingingventilator having jambs and rails therebetween, one of said rails beingmovable longitudinaly oi said treme, and means for guiding' saidlongitudinally movable rail including i a shoe slidably engaging saidiframe, a transverse pin upon said shoe, a tube reeeiving said pin,means for securing the inner end of said tube to said rail, and a baradjustably secured to one of said jambs and formed with an opening toreceive the outer end of said tube.

3. In a window construction, the combination of a frame, a ventilatoradapted to move augularly and longitudinally of said iframe, and meansfor connecting said ventilator to said frame, comprising achannel-shaped shoe pivotally connected to said ventilator and havingconverging flanges with their sides slidably engaging said frame.

4. In a window construction, the combination of a frame having opposedframe members, one of said rame members having channel-shaped portionswith the flanges of the channel extending from the web toward the otherof said frame members and diverging with respect to each other, aventilator adapted to move angularly and longitudinally of said frame,and means for connecting said ventilator to said rame, comprising aresilient channel-shaped shoe pivotally connected to said ventilator andhaving its fianges extending outwardly from its web and converging withrespect to each other, said second mentioned fianges slidably engagingsaid first mentioned flanges.

5. In a window construction, the combination of a frame having jambs andcross members between said jambs 'and a swinging ventilator mounted uponsaid frame, one of said cross members having spaced inner and outerupwardly extending flanges for engagement with said ventilator andspaced inner and outer downwardly extending fianges ofiset laterallyoutwardly from said first mentioned inner and outer iiangesrespectively.

6. In a window construction, the combination with a irame having jambbars and a ventilator mounted in said frame for swinging movementrelative thereto, of means on said frame for abutting the ventilator inthe closed position of the latter comprising weathering strips formingcomponent parts of the jambs and attachable to the latter in reversepositions to accommodate either outwardly or inwardly swingingventilators.

'7. In a window construction, the combination oi a rame having jambs, aventilator mounted within the frame for swinging movement relativethereto, flanges extendng toward the ventilato-r from the inner andouter edges oi' the jambs, and weathering strips having portions Securedto the jambs between said flanges in abutting relation thereto andhaving other portions for engaging the adjacent sides of the ventilator.

8. In a window construction, the combination of a rame defining anopening and having a substantially channel-shaped frame member with theiianges of the channel extending from the web thereof toward theopening, a ventilator mounted within the frame opening for movementangularly and longitudinally of said frame, and means for connectingsaid ventilator to the frame including a substantially channel-shapedshoe pivotally connected to the side of the ventilator adjacent thechannel shaped frame member aforesaid and having the flanges thereofextending outwardly from its web into frictional engagement With theinner sui-faces of the flanges on said frame member.

9. In a window Construction, the combination with a, frame having jambbars and a ventilator mounted in said frame for swinging movementrelative thereto, of flanges extendng toward the ventilator from theinner and outer edges of the jambs and' means o'n the frame for abuttingthe ventilator in the closed position of the latter comprisng*weathering strps having portions attachable in reverse positions to thejambs between the flanges on the latter in abutting rela.- tion to saidflanges to accommodate either outwardly or inwardly swinging ventlators.

GUSTAF IVAR BARCLAY.

